Good morning friends. It's good to hear theat India and China will hold their joint exercise. We are sure that it is for the preparation of everything. This has refernece to The Times of India.
As part of the annual defence dialogue between China and India which commenced in 2006, a 137-member contingent of the Chinese army arrived here on Thursday in continuation of the ongoing army-to-army co-operation programme. The contingent arrived in a service aircraft.
After a formal reception by the commander of the Indian contingent at the Pune airfield, the Chinese army personnel and stores were transported by six IAF aircraft to Belgaum, the venue of the Ex Hand-in-Hand 2008'.
An official statement by the defence spokesperson said the joint training and exercise marks the growing military co-operation between the two countries. India and China held the first joint naval exercise in November 2003 off Shanghai. Subsequently, two ships of the Indian Navy also made port calls at Qingdao and participated in a joint exercise with the Chinese navy in 2007.
The Ex Hand-in-Hand 2008' is aimed at expanding and strengthening military-to-military ties between the two forces. During the event, the Chinese troops from the 1st Company of Infantry Battalion of Chengdu Military Area Command and the Indian troops from the 8 Maratha Light Infantry Battalion are expected to undergo joint tactical manoeuvres and drills, interoperability training and joint command post procedures, finally culminating in a counter-terrorist operational exercise with simulated enemy. The exercise is planned at mixed company group level with command and control elements from the respective battalions' headquarters. The training and manoeuvres are to be supervised by a joint directing panel comprising of officials of both the armies. Helicopters of the Indian Air Force will also be incorporated for conducting special manoeuvres and assault operations.
ref: thetimesofindia
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